critical9.8
CVE-2018-6521
The sqlauth module in SimpleSAMLphp before 1.15.2 relies on the MySQL utf8 charset, which truncates queries upon encountering four-byte characters.
Impact
The sqlauth module in SimpleSAMLphp before 1.15.2 relies on the MySQL utf8 charset, which truncates queries upon encountering four-byte characters. There might be a scenario in which this allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Simplesamlphp | Simplesamlphp | before 1.15.2 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00008.html
- https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201801-03
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4127
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00008.html
- https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201801-03
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4127